ALLEN


DANCE DIRECTORY


ACADEMY OF DANCE ARTS Home of Dallas Repertoire Ballet. Kathy Willsey & Megan Buckland, Directors; Classical ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip-hop. All levels; 604 W. Bethany, #200, Allen, TX 75013 972- 727-1455; www.danceada.com; “one of top 50 studios in the country” - Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher Magazine


CINDY’S SCHOOL OF DANCE Offering ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, baton, and clog for all ages—3 thru adult. Morning, afternoon, evening and Saturday classes. Located in Allen at NW corner of Greenville & McDermott. 972- 727-1722 www.cindysschoolofdance.com


ARLINGTON DANCE INVASION CENTRE


Dance Invasion Centre for dance is the newest studio in Tarrant County, with the most diverse and talented staff in the Metroplex! We teach from toddler to adult; beginner to professional level. Visit www.dicentre4dance, or our remodeled location at: 3109 B Pleasant Valley Ln., Arlington, TX. 817-468-1771. Owner: Melanie Tyler- Horne


COPPELL


BALLET ACADEMY OF TEXAS Lisa Slagle, Director • 145 Fitness Ct., Coppell, TX 75019 • 972-745-0199 www.balletacademyoftexas.com; Home of Ballet Ensemble of Texas


DALLAS


CONTEMPORARY BALLET DALLAS Directors: Lindsay DiGuiseppe Bowman & Valerie Shelton Tabor. Classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, con- temporary dance, modern; largest adult selection of dance classes & fit- ness classes. Located in the Lakewood area of Dallas; 10 minutes from SMU and downtown. 214-821-2066; www.schoolofcbd.com; www.contemporaryballetdallas.com


DALLAS BALLET CENTER Judy and Brent Klopfenstein, Directors


8530 Abrams, Ste. 608, page 26


February 2012


Dallas, TX 75243; 214-348-3224; Classical ballet, tap, jazz and modern www.dallasballetcenter.com


DALLAS BLACK DANCE ACADEMY 2700 Flora St., Dallas TX 75201 “Where the Arts District Begins” 214-871-2387; academy@dbdt.com. Classes for ages 4-adult in ballet, modern, jazz ethnic • The official school of Dallas Black Dance Theatre. Ann Williams, Artistic Director


ETGEN-ATKINSON SCHOOL OF BALLET


Home of Dallas Metropolitan Ballet Ann Etgen and Bill Atkinson, Directors


6815 Hillcrest Ave., Dallas, TX 75205 214-361-0278 www.etgenatkinsonballet.com


MOVE STUDIO


Pilates, yoga and dance for grownups. Free trial! Classes, workshops, Pilates equipment training. North Dallas, Preston & Campbell SE corner. Info at www.movestudio.com or 972-732-0206.


PARK CITIES DANCE/ THE DALLAS CONSERVATORY “A Little Bit of New York in Dallas” Jacqueline Porter, Artistic Director World-class instruction for ages 2-82 in ballet, pointe, partnering, variations, contemporary, jazz, modern, hip hop, theatre dance. singing, acting, tap, tumbling, ballroom, salsa and fitness. Gorgeous studios; Sunday Masterclass Series; home to Bruce Wood Dance Project. 7979 Inwood, Ste. 201, Dallas, TX 75209; 214-518-1888 www.parkcitiesdance.com


STUDIO B


Director: Bessie Waddill Ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop,


musical theatre & “company B” our traveling dance troupe Located in the heart of Lakewood 214-826-3800; www.studiob-dallas.com


TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL, DALLAS ACADEMY The official School of Texas Ballet Theater, includes classes in Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz offering students a well-rounded dance education. 670 North Coit Rd.,


www.thedancecouncil.org


Ste. 2379, Richardson, TX 75080, 214-369-5200. www.texasballettheater.org


DENTON


THE DENTON BALLET ACADEMY Hugh Nini, Owner/Director. Home of the Festival Ballet of North Central Texas, a classical ballet school in Denton for 30 years.


637 Londonderry Ln., Denton, TX 76205, 940-891-0830. www.festivalballet.net


DENTON DANCE CONSERVATORY Lisa Racina-Torre, Owner/Director. 940-383-2623, 4103 Mesa Dr., Denton, TX 76207. Ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, Pilates & Mom & Me ballet. Affiliate dance company, Denton City Contemporary Ballet; LisaDDC4me@aol.com; www.dentondance.com


TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DANCE www.twu.edu/dance dance@twu.edu; P.O. Box 425708, Denton, TX 76204 Performance, Choreography Research; Teaching BA, MA, MFA, and Ph.D degree programs; 940-898-2085


FARMERS BRANCH


BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE School of the Arts - Dance Department www.BrookhavenCollege.edu/BCSA 3939 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Dallas, TX 75244. Beginner to advanced courses in ballet, jazz, hip hop, modern, tap and composition. 972-860-4122 bhcDance@dcccd.edu


FORT WORTH


BALLET CENTER OF FORT WORTH Art. Dir. Enrica & Chung-Lin Tseng 5242 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, TX 76132. 817-423-9888; www.balletcenterfortworth.com balletcenter_fw@yahoo.com


MARGO DEAN SCHOOL OF BALLET Home of Ballet Concerto 3803 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107; Ballet for all ages & levels,


DANCE! NORTH TEXAS


TEXAS BALLET THEATER SCHOOL, FORT WORTH ACADEMY The official school of Texas Ballet Theater, includes classes in Ballet, Pointe, Modern and Jazz offering students a well-rounded dance education. 1600 Green Oaks Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76116, 817-763-0207 www.texasballettheater.org


FRISCO


SHEENA’S DANCE ACADEMY Sheena Laramore, Artistic Director; 7975 Stonebrook Pkwy., Frisco, TX 75034. 972-712-1100. *Voted “Best Dance Studio” in Collin County 14 years straight. Ages 2-1/2-adult, Beginner through professional levels. Home of the Frisco Ballet Company. www.sheenasdanceacademy.com


GARLAND


LONDON SCHOOL OF DANCE Directors: Gwen Owens & Misty Owens; established in 1966. Classical Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop. 565 W. Oates Rd., #105, Garland, TX 75042 972-686-1966. Teachers include Eileen McKee, formerly with Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse and Misty Owens, former Dance Faculty and current Guest Teacher at Mark Morris Dance Center, Brooklyn, NY. londonschoolofdance@yahoo.com www.londonschoolofdance.com


KELLER


TULLE A DANCEWEAR BOUTIQUE 350 Rufe Snow Dr., Suite 200 Keller, TX 76248; 817-337-2327 www.tulledancewear.com


LEWISVILLE


DANCERS WORKSHOP STUDIOS Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Flamenco, Ballroom, Salsa, Swing; Adult & Children; Dance space available for rent; 190 W. Main St., Lewisville, TX 75057 972-420-1314 www.dancers-workshop.com


a publication of the dance council of north texas vol. 15 • no. 1


flamenco & jazz dance


817-738-7915; webster_dean@att.net margodeanballet.com, www.balletconcerto.com


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